##
# Converts a integer to multi character network string
#
# @param [Integer, #net_pack_int] int decimal based number
# @param [Integer] size max length of the network string
# @return [String] the int converted to base NET_INT_BASE

def net_pack_bigint(int, size)
  sum = ""
  div = size - 1
  (size - 1).times do
    buf = int / (NET_MAX_INT ** div)
    sum += net_pack_int(buf)
    int = int % (NET_MAX_INT ** div)
  end
  sum += net_pack_int(int)
  # TODO: check reminder and so on
  # throw and error when int is too big for size
  int = int / NET_MAX_INT
  sum
end